~ ~Poetry by Shirley Allard~

Need

Hummingbirds and butterflies
Ladybugs and dragonflies
Shadows cast from autumn trees
Morning glories, bumble bees
The garden of simplicity
Is where I go to capture me.
Soothing music fills my head
Antique lace on feathered beds
Ocean air at 5 am and
Beaches walked from end to end
Alone with sweetly soothing dreams
Is where I look for me it seems.
An old stonewall, a ‘climbing’ tree
Sweet, sunny childhood memories
A youthful age when hearts could tease
with passion and love’s possibilities
Reminding me my heart is free
But what I need is what needs me.